Okay, a little backround--- First of all, I am not a type 2 diabetic and I am not insulin resistant, but my fertility dr. put me on Glucophage about 3 weeks ago, because I am starting IVF in the next couple of months and apparently you get better results when adding this medication. I have no clue why- but that's what he said. So- desperate to have a baby....I'll take just about anything he gives me at this point! Anyway, I totally feel like s@*! on it! I never had any diarrea, but I get very, very nauseus at certain times of the day. BTW, he had me start out with 500 mg the first week, then go to 1000 mg the second week, then to 1500 mg the third week. At this point I am still only taking 1000 mg per day. I am trying to stick it out but it's really starting to get on my nerves. I am so sick and tired of feeling like crap from it- that I really want to stop taking it.
Any advice????
__________________ *1st round of Clomid 100mg BFP!! Blighted Ovum To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. D&C 6/9/05 *2nd, 3rd, 4th,and 5th rounds of Clomid BUST! *1st round of Follistim 2/10/06 BUST! **First IVF cycle worked! BFP!!!** 8/16/06 ***Healthy baby BOY born on March 2007!
Maybe eating will help. It made me feel funny for the first little bit but it is how I have both of my children so I am thankful beyond words to the makers!
It also makes you have to go to the bathroom if you eat the wrong things.
It may help if you up the metformin more slowly. I found I had to increase it very very slowly, sometimes just a quarter of a pill more each few weeks...
__________________
To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
Increase your dosage slowly - it took me 2 months to get up to my full dosage of 2500 mg. Try to eat less carbs - this will help with the bathroom issues & nausea. It definitely does get better :-)
__________________ Karli (32) & Chuck (33)
My miracle boy - Austin, born 2/6/06, C/S @ 37 wks
yeah it is sorry to say u have to take it slow. i do 2000mg a day 2 in th emorning 2 at night im only supposed to take 1000 but i feel as if it slowed down in time.. so i upped my dose, but before i knew it... i took 4 pills one day (the day before wa sonly 2) and i felt so sick..... i swear but now im use to it.. it takes time for ur body to adjust to so many mg .. so be patient and eat... lol.. just low carbs can help
__________________ ""We Are All Cysters Who love our self in some sort of way if not ALL"
please go vote for me at
To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
it is for moniques Miss F.A.T Chance 2006 Sweep stakes if i am number one by june 30th i will win $10,000it would help me alot!! (right now on the 24th i am #29 out of thousands to some of ur guys help i was 102!! thanks girls!! please keep em commin! love ya)
it would absolutely mean the world to me. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
also, avoid alcohol if you can, or space out the time between drinking and taking the met. i learned this one the hard way on friday. i had a glass of wine and then took met and within minutes my stomach was doing flips and i was (TMI alert) gassy all night with diarrea close to follow - was miserable!
i also find i get nauseaus every single am about an hour after i wake up, especially if i don't eat anything!
good luck!
__________________ Me: 33, DH: 32
TTC #1 Dec 2005
2 losses in 2007 - Early missed miscarriage (IVF), D&C March 2007. Chemical pg Aug 2007 (FET)
FET #2, transfered 3 blasts on 10/19
BFP 10/28!
Beta #1 190
Beta #5 6600 It's Twin GIRLS!!
EDD: June 2008
Madeleine Erin and Serena Lily born on 6/19/2008!
To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
O.K.- I HATE Glucophage 
